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Author: Beth
Date: 2001-02-16 18:36
I've been advised to change my embouchure from double lip to single lip cause I'm not getting the tonguing speed I need on my 16 and 32 notes. I've tried pads on my mouthpiece to anchor my teeth and don't like it. I've also feel that I'm experiencing a loss of control over my embouchure with the change. (Trouble tightening up corners, tonguing etc.) Any advise from anyone who's done the "change" from double to single? TIA Beth
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-02-16 21:44
Well I've never tried making the switch from one to the other although I have used double lip as a remedial exercise if I think I'm starting to pinch. However my comment is this. Why would double lip cause slower tonguing than single? It doesn't seem logical to me so why should you change. There are a lot of causes of tonguing problems but this seems an unlikely candidate.
Actually one of the biggest "tonguing" problems is not in the tongue. It is a problem of synchronization of tongue and fingers. The subconscious thinks the tongue is too slow so it causes the fingers to lag. It sounds like poor, sloppy tonguing but isn't. The student, not knowing what is going on, tries to speed up his tongue and the problem still exists or even gets worse as now the tongue is even further ahead of the fingers. For good clean tonguing, the fingers must lead the tongue from note to note. Try tonguing as fast as you can on an open "G" and see what you get. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how well you do. If you find that you do have a reasonable tonguing speed on the open "G" then work on making the fingers lead the tongue.
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Author: Beth
Date: 2001-02-17 10:51
Dee- Thanks for the advise - I'll try it. I, too, didn't think changing to single lip made much sense, but was following the advise of my instructor (she uses single lip) but I was getting nowhere....and you can't get away with sluring those 16 and 32 all the time! lol
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2001-02-17 21:17
If you are suffering discomfort from your teeth on the top of the mouthpiece try using a thick mouthpiece cushion for a while. This keeps your jaw ope a little wider as it would be using double lip. After a while change to a thinner cushion but be patient any embouchure change takes a while to get used to and develop the muscles needed to stay sealed.
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